{"id":184984,"date":"2026-03-31T09:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=184984"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:55:41","slug":"making-sense-of-why-jaden-ivey-was-waived-by-bulls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/03\/31\/making-sense-of-why-jaden-ivey-was-waived-by-bulls\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Sense Of Why Jaden Ivey Was Waived By Bulls"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter what label someone applies to themselves, they’re not above criticism. Though it’s not a hard rule, they’re typically not above consequence either. On Monday, former fifth overall pick Jaden Ivey<\/a> figured that out the hard way, as the Chicago Bulls promptly waived him following a series of controversial statements he made regarding other people’s identities.<\/p>\n

Making Sense Of Why Jaden Ivey Was Waived By Chicago Bulls<\/h2>\n

There are many that have questioned the Bulls’ decision, as Ivey’s viral comments have been overtly religious. That being said, while the fervor in Ivey’s posts suggest extremist sympathies, the issue with them goes beyond his radical thinking. At the end of the day, the First Amendment<\/a> isn’t meant to protect individuals from using their religion to attack others<\/a>, which Ivey has undoubtedly done.<\/p>\n

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i have no words man pic.twitter.com\/W5BDqt3DlZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 nick (@nick__xo) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To be fair, Ivey is seemingly trying to proselytize in good faith. Nonetheless, he’s giving off a manic energy that makes even his more benign comments read as malignant. So much so that it’s unclear whether he’s going through a mental health episode rather than just a religious revival.<\/p>\n